the problem I have with this article is that I don't believe the author bought the firearm exactly as he said he did. Why would the seller back off on checking his ID so easily? If he had said he offered more money to the seller to skip the ID it might be a bit more believable but It makes no sense when you consider the price he paid. $500 is a cheap price as even the police told the buyer. Why would the seller go through a private sale and sell it at a price any dealer would have paid. AR type firearms sell for $750 and up. A dealer would buy the gun at $500 and turn it over quickly and make a good profit. I'd like to read the sellers version of this transaction because I simply don't believe the authors version.
Re: “The Gun: How I Bought an AR-15 in a Five Guys Parking Lot”
the problem I have with this article is that I don't believe the author bought the firearm exactly as he said he did. Why would the seller back off on checking his ID so easily? If he had said he offered more money to the seller to skip the ID it might be a bit more believable but It makes no sense when you consider the price he paid. $500 is a cheap price as even the police told the buyer. Why would the seller go through a private sale and sell it at a price any dealer would have paid. AR type firearms sell for $750 and up. A dealer would buy the gun at $500 and turn it over quickly and make a good profit. I'd like to read the sellers version of this transaction because I simply don't believe the authors version.